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Atlanta Braves, Eric O’Flaherty Agree to One-Year DealJanuary 17th, 2012 at 8:40 AMEric O'Flaherty has earned a pay raise. The Atlanta Braves lefty agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.49 million contract to follow one of the most impressive seasons put forth by a Major League reliever and to avoid arbitration.
The deal nearly triples O'Flaherty's salary of $895,000 he made in 2011,...

Atlanta Braves 2012 Alternate Uniform LeakedJanuary 15th, 2012 at 10:00 PMThe new alternate jersey for the 2012 season that has yet to be unveiled by the Atlanta Braves seems to have been leaked by an online retailer.
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The throwback style jersey was originally posted on onthefield.com, which is offering the technically not unveiled jersey customized for $219.95.
The jersey seems to be...

Frank Wren: Atlanta Braves Off-season Trade UnlikelyJanuary 14th, 2012 at 11:20 PMAtlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren informed the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Dave O'Brien that the club will probably not make a trade this off-season, O'Brien tweeted on Friday.
"Every day that goes by it’s probably less likely," Wren said. "It doesn’t mean you stop trying."
Wren did leave open the possibility of...

Atlanta Braves Agree to One-Year Deal with Martin PradoJanuary 13th, 2012 at 9:24 PMMartin Prado and the Atlanta Braves avoided going into salary arbitration Friday when the sides agreed to a one-year deal worth $4.75 million.
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Though the Braves may still trade Prado, the 28-year-old jack of all trades received a pay raise from the $3.1 million he made last year. He is eligible...

How Maicer Izturis Could Fit into Atlanta Braves PlansJanuary 12th, 2012 at 4:04 PMThe Atlanta Journal Constitution's Dave O'Brien tweeted recently that Frank Wren has the ability to trade for players who are not always on the front burner of the hot stove. He added that Maicer Izturis of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim would "fit that bill" for the Atlanta Braves.
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Izturis is...

Baltimore Orioles Reportedly Looking into Tommy HansonJanuary 3rd, 2012 at 8:58 PMBaltimore Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette told Dan Connelly of the Baltimore Sun that while he wants to build the franchise around Adam Jones, he is still available. In the midst of the Orioles' lack of interest in Jair Jurrjens, they are now looking into a deal involving Atlanta...

Colorado Rockies May Be Interested in Jair Jurrjens, Martin PradoDecember 23rd, 2011 at 11:07 PMThe Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies are rumored to once again be in trade talks. Apparently, they have been in discussions revolving around Martin Prado, Jair Jurrjens and Seth Smith.
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The deal seems to make sense; the Rockies are in need of a second baseman and pitching, and the Braves need...

Atlanta Braves to Unveil New Uniform for 2012 SeasonDecember 19th, 2011 at 4:44 PMThe Atlanta Braves will be unveiling a new uniform, Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution tweeted Saturday.
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Though O'Brien says the Braves have not been forthcoming with details regarding the new threads, he did say that the unveiling would probably take place in January and that the uniform would likely...

Boston Red Sox May Make Deal with Atlanta Braves for Jair JurrjensDecember 18th, 2011 at 9:49 PMThis offseason, the Atlanta Braves have been exploring their options in trading Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado. It seems they may find a suitor in the Boston Red Sox.
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In an effort to shore up their starting rotation with a lower-cost arm, new Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has expressed an...

Atlanta Braves May Non-Tender, Re-sign Peter MoylanDecember 7th, 2011 at 8:18 PMWith the non-tender deadline rapidly approach at midnight Thursday, it seems the Atlanta Braves may non-tender Peter Moylan in order to avoid salary arbitration.
Moylan is expected to fetch upwards of $2 million if he goes through the arbitration process, but Frank Wren met with Moylan's agent to discuss possibly non-tendering and re-signing...

Frank Wren: Atlanta Braves Will not Trade for Hanley RamirezDecember 6th, 2011 at 10:44 PMThe Miami Marlins have signed Jose Reyes to be their new starting shortstop, and rumors swirl that Hanley Ramirez may ask to be traded rather than move to third base. Ajc.com reports that when Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren was asked whether the Braves may pursue that option, the...

Atlanta Braves Have Backup Shortstop at Top of PrioritiesDecember 5th, 2011 at 11:52 PMThe Miami Marlins have already shelled out big bucks to sign Heath Bel and Jose Reyes, but Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves are looking to make the right kind of moves, instead of just making a move.
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Though Bell and Reyes have just signed with the Marlins for at least...

Atlanta Braves Decline Arbitration to Alex GonzalezNovember 23rd, 2011 at 8:59 PMFrank Wren has already indicated the Atlanta Braves were not planning on a future with Alex Gonzalez, and it was made official Wednesday when the Braves declined to offer him salary arbitration.
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The Braves would have received a draft pick to compensate for the loss of Gonzalez if they had offered...

Colorado Rockies Offer Seth Smith to Atlanta Braves in Exchange for Martin PradoNovember 22nd, 2011 at 11:43 PMFrank Wren has already made it known that Martin Prado is available to be traded if it makes the Atlanta Braves a better team. The Colorado Rockies have responded by offering Seth Smith, the Denver Post reports.
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Smith, who spent time in left and right field last season, hit .284 in...

John Schuerholz: Put Dale Murphy in Hall of FameNovember 16th, 2011 at 6:48 PM
There was once a time when 300 or 400 home runs automatically landed a player in the Hall of Fame. Such has not been the case for Dale Murphy, who only has two years of ballot eligibility left for his standout years with the Atlanta Braves. In order to help...

Atlanta Braves Send Apology Letter to Fans for September CollapseOctober 7th, 2011 at 8:33 AMThere is no use hiding the fact that the Atlanta Braves went 9-18 in September and blew a historic 8 1/2-game lead in three weeks. In fact, some Braves fans have been less bitter and more furious over the team's performance over the last month of the regular season.
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So, in...

Atlanta Braves to Retain Entire Coaching Staff After September CollapseSeptember 30th, 2011 at 3:46 PMTerry Francona may be done in Boston, but Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren is not about to put anyone on the chopping block.
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Although the Braves blew an 8 1/2-game lead in a little over three weeks, Wren confirmed to braves.com that Fredi Gonzalez as well as the rest of...

Atlanta Braves Acquire Michael Bourn from Houston AstrosJuly 31st, 2011 at 10:37 AMThe Atlanta Braves have traded for Michael Bourn from the Houston Astros.
Though they had originally gone after Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence and were even in talks about Carlos Quintin, the Braves landed Bourn, widely considered the fastest player in the majors.
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Houston received the currently injured Jordan Schafer and three minor...